Super-fit runner Jan raises £300 for us in her 28th marathon
Posted 9 years ago in the Challenges category
Retired teacher Jan Barnes raised £300 for us by completing her 28th marathon in Warsaw, Poland.
Energetic Jan, 69, from Chichester, completed the 26.2 mile route in five hours and 21 minutes on Sunday 27 September.
Jan chose to run for us after the family dog Misty died.
Jan, who has raised more than £15,000 by completing marathons for charity, said: “Canine Partners create happy lives for owners with amazingly talented dogs. I am in awe of their achievements.
“It provided me with that extra incentive to complete the distance. The marathon organisers were brilliant with ample supplies of refreshments, 10,000 runners all catered for during the event. An abundance of masseurs available to ease aching muscles after finishing.
“I thought I was going to melt at times but arriving in the National Stadium gave me energy to run the final stretch! Donations I hope will exceed the target. ”
If you would like to support Jan’s fundraising efforts, please visit Justgiving.com/JanBarnes28.